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G. A. SCHL'ECHTER. SBPARABLB BUTTON.

No. 401,908l Patented Apr. 23, 1889..

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turning either separately or together.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAVUS A. SCHLEOHTER, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

SEPARABLE BUTTON.

SPEGIFI'CATION forming part of Letters iatent No. 401,908, dated April23, 1889. v Application filed July 16, 1888. seria No. 280,142. (Nomodel.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known-that I, GUsTAvUs A. SoHLEoH- TER,`a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSeparable Badges or Boutonieres; and Ido declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanyi-ngl drawings, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

This invention relates particularly to a badge or boutonire as it issometimes called, which is secured to.the material by means of a shankextending through the latter. v`

The objects are to produce a separable badge which may .be easilyfastened close against the material and in such a way that the oppositeplates may be placed in any desired relation to each other and retainedin that relation without anypossibility of thclir T e badge may bedouble, either plate being separately exposed or both yat the same time,if desired.

Figure l shows the two parts of the badge united and secured to thematerial, the tubular shank part being in section. Fig. 2 shows the twoparts separated. Figs. 3 and 4 represent two designs of plates which maybe used for the separate parts and united so that both designs willstand properly andl without danger of turning.

The one plate D has a shank, E, which is formed preferably of a lighttube or somewhat springy material. The upper edge of this tubular shankis curled inwardly by means of a suitable tool driven down upon it whileproperly clamped, so as to form a slight bead, E', around the inside atthe top of the shank. A slot, E2, which may be made either before orafter the curling of the upper edge, as above described, extendslongitudinally down the shank toward the plate D, and a pin, F, projectsfrom the inner face of the latter to a somewhat less height than theshank. The other part consists of a plate, A, provided with a shank, B,which is slightly tapered at the outer end and formed with a reduceddiameter, B', near its base, thus leaving itsomewhat ball-shaped. Apin,C, similar to F, projects inwardly from the plate D.

In attaching the badge to the lapel of a coat or other suitable place asmall hole is made in the material and the shank E is pushed into it,care being taken to keep the top of the badge upward, as it cannot beturned after the pin F enters the material. The shank B of the oppositepart is pushed into the tubular shank, the spring of the latter allowingit to open until the largest diameter of the shank B has passed the beadEf and the two parts are closed tight against the material, the springof the tubular shank tending to assist in closing the two parts togetherafter the bead has passed the largest diameter of the shank B, and theshape of the latter permitting the two plates to get somewhat out ofparallel, if necessary, to suit the material. The same care should betaken to keep the plate A with the top upward, if desired, as after thepin C enters the material it cannot be changed without withdrawing it.

Thus by simply pushing the two parts together they are as eectuallyprevented from shifting as if riveted, yet can be readily separated by areasonably hard longitudinal pull.

What I claim as new and of my invention is as follows:

A button or badge consisting of two parts with engaging Shanks,substantially as described, each of said parts having a pin projectingfrom its inner face parallel with the shank, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GUSTAVUS A. SCHLECI-ITER.

IVitnesses:

Il. J. SMITH, EDWARD YEAGER.

